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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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